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mortify

Verbs

• (v) practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
• (v) hold within limits and control
  • subdue one's appetites
  • mortify the flesh
  crucify, subdue,
• (v) cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  • He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
  abase, chagrin, humiliate, humble,
• (v) undergo necrosis
  • the tissue around the wound necrosed
  gangrene, necrose, sphacelate,

Synonyms

crucify subdue abase chagrin humiliate humble gangrene necrose sphacelate

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